Older, slower Jagr could still complement Hemsky

[doniceage]

By Jim Matheson

( 1 ) Edmonton JournalQ: What is your opinion of signing Jaromir Jagr? I think it would be good on several levels. The man can still play and he would be the face of the franchise, taking the pressure off Tyler Seguin if they draft him. He might also be the catalyst to get Ales Hemsky over the 80-point mark.

(Vance)

A: I would say the organization is torn right now because they are in a rebuild. Do they really want to spend $4 million on a 38-year-old player who certainly isn't the offensive threat he used to be? That said, Jagr looked fine in the Olympics, but for getting clobbered in the open ice and knocked for a loop by Alexander Ovechkin. I did notice his cycling along the boards is a little shorter than it used to be. He runs out of gas a little quicker now, but what player his age doesn't? I do believe Jagr would be very good for Hemsky, who says he used to be a left-winger, so could move over if Jagr came on board. What Jagr reportedly wants however, is a package deal. He also wants the Oilers to sign Czech Olympian forward Roman Cervenka, who is an emerging star in the Czech League but on the smallish side and looked like he was over his head at the Olympics. Jagr pushed for Cervenka to be on the Olympic squad. Jagr, as we've said over and over, has two big boosters in former New York Rangers coach Tom Renney and Jagr's former Omsk coach, Wayne Fleming. I'd say the odds are 60-40 that they sign Jagr. Cervenka? I'm not so sure.


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[Cam98]

ill bust a nut if he comes to edmonton.